economy Flashcards

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un syndicat

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a trade union

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une entreprise

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a firm, a company

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une société

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a corporation

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une usine

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a factory

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5
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marché unique

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single market

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6
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flux de capitaux

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capital flow

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7
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délocalisation

A

outsourcing

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8
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postuler à un emploi

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to apply for a job

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9
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à temps partiel

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part-time

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10
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précarité, précaire

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precariousness, precarious

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11
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la main d’oeuvre

A

the labourforce

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12
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le personnel

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the staff

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13
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faire du bénévolat

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to volunteer

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14
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être délocalisé

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to be delocated

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15
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sous-traiter

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to subcontract

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16
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racheter une entreprise

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to buy out a firm

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17
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fusionner avec

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to merge with

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18
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un actionnaire

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a shareholder

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19
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faire faillite

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to go bankrupt

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20
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le PDG

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the CEO

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21
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un cadre supérieur

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a senior executive

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22
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un paradis fiscal

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a tax heaven

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23
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l’évasion fiscale

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tax evasion

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24
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le blanchiment d’argent

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money laundering

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les licenciements
the redundancies
26
licencier
to lay off
27
le statut
the status
28
se mêler de qq chose
to meddle in
29
Un candidat
An applicant
30
un chercheur d'emploi
a job seeker
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avoir des références
to have credentials
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être expérimenté
to be experienced
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engager
to hire
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être en période d'essai
to be on probation
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un retraité
a retiree, a pensioner
36
atteindre
to reach
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les revenus
the incomes
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augmenter de 10 fois
to increase tenfold
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grèves
strikes
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faire payer
to take a heavy toll
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le fossé entre x et x s’élargit
the gap between x and x widens
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une perte
a loss
43
rivaliser
to rival sb/ sth / in sth
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congés payés
paid time-off days, annul leave
45
congés maladie
sick leave
46
congé parental
parental leave
47
congé maternité
maternity leave
48
indemnité de chômage
unemployment benefits
49
une augmentation
a pay raise
50
subvention
subsidies
51
dette
debt
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compenser
to make up for
53
relancer
kick-start
54
stimuler
stimulate
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réévaluer
revalue
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chute économique
the economic slump
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réduire
to cut down on
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négocier
to bargain sb
59
une bonne affaire
a bargain
60
PIB
gdp
61
crise
bust
62
salariés
wage earners